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[br>Wondering if anyone out there got a frozen shoulder after rotator cuff surgery...and what did you do about it? I really don't want to go under again for that "manipulation"...[br>[br>I think my shoulder was freezing up for about 6 months before my RC surgery. My ortho surgeon said my supraspinatus tear wasn't all that bad, so I can't figure out why I'm in so much pain. I had arthroscopic surgery with 3 pins drilled into the bone, scar tissue and a bone spur also removed at that time.[br>[br>I'm 7 weeks post-op now, and the pain is still bad enough to wake me every 2-3 hours. My husband has to put up with a ton of pillows in the bed. I've tried heat and cold before bed and all the NSAIDs, sleeping in the recliner, etc. but I still wake up with throbbing pain from my shoulder to my elbow.[br>[br>Started PT after only 3 weeks post-op, since my ortho surgeon said my shoulder was "freezing". PT is very painful, and it's hard to know if it is helping...I go twice/week.[br>[br>I too had natural childbirth, and thought I could handle any pain that came my way. Wow, was I wrong! Sometimes I tell my husband to get out the loppers, and put me out of my misery!View Thread

Thank you for your reply! I'm sorry to hear about your nerve pain...it sounds quite extensive, a much larger area than mine. My physical therapist says some of my pain is also nerve pain in the neck muscle which manifests down into my arm. Nerve pain is something new to me, and not pleasant.View Thread

Thank you for the fast reply! It's good to know that PT is working for you. I know I have more range of motion with PT, but also have a range of pain, too! I am going to look into 'tens' also, since I have read other WebMD posts mentioning this system.
It's good to know that other people out there have, unfortunately, experienced the pain of a frozen shoulder... since my family thinks this pain is all in my head.
-GinaView Thread

Wondering if anyone out there got a frozen shoulder after rotator cuff surgery...and what did you do about it? I really don't want to go under again for that "manipulation"...
I think my shoulder was freezing up for about 6 months before my RC surgery. My ortho surgeon said my supraspinatus tear wasn't all that bad, so I can't figure out why I'm in so much pain. I had arthroscopic surgery with 3 pins drilled into the bone, scar tissue and a bone spur also removed at that time.
I'm 7 weeks post-op now, and the pain is still bad enough to wake me every 2-3 hours. My husband has to put up with a ton of pillows in the bed. I've tried heat and cold before bed and all the NSAIDs, sleeping in the recliner, etc. but I still wake up with throbbing pain from my shoulder to my elbow.
Started PT after only 3 weeks post-op, since my ortho surgeon said my shoulder was "freezing". PT is very painful, and it's hard to know if it is helping...I go twice/week.
I too had natural childbirth, and thought I could handle any pain that came my way. Wow, was I wrong! Sometimes I tell my husband to get out the loppers, and put me out of my misery!View Thread
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